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Break Away

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[Verse 1]
DIn this world if you want to survive
Keep your guard up high, people Atold me
DI started in to building up this wall
Now it's a little to tall, can Ayou help me
Break Daway
DI want to break away
[Verse 2]
DAlways kept my feelings locked inside
Tried my best to hide all eAmotions
DSo it's not easy after all this time
To lay my heart on the line, I need Asomeone
To help me Dbreak away
DHelp me break away
[Chorus]
Break awayA,
GFrom the chains that are Aholding me
DBreak awayA,
GWell I believe you Ahold the key
GFor me to break awaDyEm  Bm  
Break awDay
[Verse 3]
DI'm starting now to see through my disguise
Didn't even realize, I've been Alonely
DI know somehow I've got to open up
I've waited long enough, you can Ahelp me
Break Daway
DHelp me break away
[Chorus]
Break awayA,
GFrom the chains that are Aholding me
DBreak away,A  
GWell I believe you Ahold the key
GFor me to break awayF#M  Em  
DKey for me to break awaGyD  G  A  
[Chorus]
DBreak awayA,
GFrom the chains that are Aholding me
DBreak awayA,
GWell I believe you Ahold the key
DBreak awayA,
GFrom the chains that are Aholding me
Break awayD  

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Break Away

by Nicolette Larson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#M

[Verse 1]

In this world if you want to survive

Keep your guard up high, people told me

I started in to building up this wall

Now it's a little to tall, can you help me

Break away

I want to break away

[Verse 2]

Always kept my feelings locked inside

Tried my best to hide all emotions

So it's not easy after all this time

To lay my heart on the line, I need someone

To help me break away

Help me break away

[Chorus]

Break away,

G A

From the chains that are holding me

D A

Break away,

G A

Well I believe you hold the key

G D Em Bm

For me to break away

Break away

[Verse 3]

I'm starting now to see through my disguise

Didn't even realize, I've been lonely

I know somehow I've got to open up

I've waited long enough, you can help me

Break away

Help me break away

[Chorus]

Break away,

G A

From the chains that are holding me

D A

Break away,

G A

Well I believe you hold the key

G F#M Em

For me to break away

D G D G A

Key for me to break away

[Chorus]

D A

Break away,

G A

From the chains that are holding me

D A

Break away,

G A

Well I believe you hold the key

D A

Break away,

G A

From the chains that are holding me

Break away

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